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yods

/jɒdz/

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noun

Gaumennah, /j/

A palatal approximant, /j/.

Examples :

"Linguistics students studying Hebrew learned that the word "Yisrael" contains two prominent yods, each creating a distinct /j/ sound. "

Linguistikstudenten, die Hebräisch studierten, lernten, dass das Wort „Yisrael“ zwei prominente Gaumennah, jeweils einen deutlichen /j/-Laut, enthält.

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noun

Jod

The tenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

Examples :

"In Hebrew class, we learned that "yods," the tenth letters of the Hebrew alphabet, often appear as silent vowels or marks indicating vowel sounds. "

Im Hebräischunterricht lernten wir, dass „Jods“, die zehnten Buchstaben des hebräischen Alphabets, oft als stumme Vokale oder Zeichen zur Kennzeichnung von Vokallauten erscheinen.

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noun

Torahleser

A tool used to read a torah.

Examples :

"The rabbi used the yods to follow along with the Torah during the service. "

Der Rabbi benutzte den Torahleser, um während des Gottesdienstes der Tora zu folgen.

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